Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Samuel 13:20

20 And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee ? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother , regard not this thing . So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absaloms house.

i. e. Lien with thee. Behold, and imitate the modesty of Scripture-expressions.

Therefore thou must forgive and forget the injury; therefore thy disgracing of him will be a blot to us all: therefore thou wiltst not get right from David against him, because he is as near and dear to him as thou: therefore thy dishonour is the less, because thou wast not abused by any mean person, but by a Kings Son: therefore this Evil must be born, because it cannot be revenged. And thus he covers his design of taking vengeance upon him at the first opportunity.

So as to torment thy self.

Neglected and forsaken by others, none now seeking her in Marriage; and through shame and dejection of mind giving her self up to solitude and retirement.

Marginal references: Heb. not thine heart.; Heb. and was desolate.